Magomed Ankalaev has suggested that Alex Pereira might have been a barrier earlier this year during their first fight.
At UFC 313 earlier this year, Magomed Ankalaev Alex Pereira defeated to become the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. It was the moment he had waited for his entire career, and it had finally arrived. Now, on UFC 320 on Saturday evening, the two will run back as ‘Big Ank’ De Riem is trying to successfully defend it for the first time.
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In recent weeks, the tension has been considerably built between Ankalaev and Pereira. The two have had a pretty awkward confrontation at the UFC Performance Institute and as we get closer to Fight Night, we expect to see even more Shenanigans coming up.
Now Ankalaev has repeated earlier comments from his coach about the possibility that Pereira Greasing in their first fight.
Ankalaev suggests that Pereira may have had fat on UFC 313
“To be honest with you, I went a lot when I fought for the title,” said Ankalaev through a Russian translator and spoke with the media during an open training in Las Vegas. “That training camp was terrible, I could not struggle for most of the training camp, I fought many injuries and there were many reasons.
“I also told my coach immediately during the rounds that I had the feeling that he was greased. He was just too slippery. These things happen in the professional sport, I don’t accuse him of anything, but that is exactly what I feel. I spar every day, I train every day, you can feel when people are slippery. It is too much slippery.
Quotes via MMA Fighting
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